Historical Fiction

What does fiction mean?

• It is real

• It could happen

• it is made up

• it is old\

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is Historical Fiction?

• A made up story in the past.

• A story that could happen now

• A story that takes place in the future

• A real story that happened in the past

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which of the following are important to pay attention to when reading historical fiction? (You may check more than one)

• The setting

• The problem

• The character

• The solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

What is setting?

• When the story takes place

• Where the story takes place

• When and where the story takes place

• Who is in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

What is the setting of Ghosts in the House

• Victoria's house, 1930's

• Victoria's house, 1830's

• Oregon Trail, 1847

• New Hampshire, 2000

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

How does the setting affect the story in Ghosts in the House?

• At the time of the story, Slavery is legal, so Virginia's parents help run away slaves.

• At the time of the story, there are no cars or buses, so Virginia has to walk to school.

• At the time of the story, there are no cars, planes, or trains that reach from Missouri to Oregon, so Virginia has to walk to Orgeon.

• At the time of the story, Slavery is legal, so Virginia's parents are slave owners.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

Based on this section of the text, how would you describe Virginia?

• Happy, because she has a plan.

• Intelligent, because she notices different clues and figures out a plan to see who is in the attic.

• Annoyed, because she does not like playing with dolls anymore.

• Trusting, because she knows her parents would never lie to her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What was Victoria's plan to see who was in the attic?

• She was going to keep asking her parents until they told her the truth.

• She was going to see if Caleb thought it was a ghost in her attic too.

• She was going to ask her dad because her mom was ignoring her.

• She was going to lay out the cornhusk doll so the owner would come get it.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is a message in Ghosts in the House?

• Never trust your parents

• It's important to help others.

• Parents may lie to children to protect them.

• You should not steal.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

How often did you watch the read aloud (not graded, just curious)

• everyday

• all days but one or two

• I watch about half of the videos

• I watch one or two

• I did not watch any of the read alouds.